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  1. crankman

    Front disc caliper replacement

    Im only replacing the front calipers haven't touched them since 2008 and the rear brakes are fine do you have the bleed the entire system if your only replacing a caliper only?
  2. crankman

    Sears Bronco T Shirt

    Walked thru sears this afternoon saw a rack with some cool Bronco t shirts. Snagged a couple 8-)
  3. crankman

    Now matter where ya go

    you can find a Bronco comrade anywhere, my son took our 76 with some friends down to the river for a get together. He said they were hanging out and a policemen drove thru and stopped, walked over and asked for the driver of the bronco. o boy he said he didnt know what he did or so he says but...
  4. crankman

    Toms cover

    Just wondering who has one and is it waterproof during rainstorms,showers etc. I need a full cover and there web page said its water resistant and wasnt sure if it repeled all the rain. I dont want water soaking through period. 8-)
  5. crankman

    ARB purchase

    I am upgrading my gears finally to 4.11 and i went with an ARB in the rear, what is the general thought from everyone who has an ARB on the air hose section entering the diff. Should i take the blue hose directly in or use the stainless steel braided or i found on JBG web page a rubber hose 47...
  6. crankman

    Pwr steering cooler hoses

    I am adding a PS cooler it will be mounted horz behind the grill and does it matter if i connect the Low pressure hose from the pump to the lower or upper barb? :p
  7. crankman

    Dot 5560a

    i am trying to replace my rear 6packs and this number DOT 5560A FoMoCo was etched on both sides on the leafs. could this be original or more likely a PO replacement. The front coils are yellow painted so I know they have been replaced. Im still trying to figure the lift height the front is 8in...
  8. crankman

    brake pedal height

    I would like to shorten my brake pedal throw just a bit to make it easier going back and forth from the gas pedal with that said i have a new power booster that has a fully adjustible rod from the pedal to the booster. There is a couple inches at least before it activates the brake lights, is...
  9. crankman

    good purchase Toms

    I wanted to say i made my first purchase from Toms Bronco for some steering linkage and there stuff is solid. Very impressed with the careful shipping packing material, no missing small parts. its nice to feel like you got your money's worth nowdays. 8-)
  10. crankman

    inverted y replacement

    Is there a special tool required to seperate the old Y tie rod /ball joint from the knuckles. I have a pickle fork tool set or is there a better way? And then i will need the pull the steering part off the pittman arm also? And when i reinstall do they have to be pressed in the knuckle or just...
  11. crankman

    12 gal aux tank

    Does the new metal 12 gal aux tanks hang lower than the stock? i know the 23 gal does wasnt sure about the 12 gal. Can you reuse the stock skid plate?
  12. crankman

    intake manifold vacumn

    my 76 has a edlebrook 289 performer manifold and i need to use a vacumn openning which it has in the rear portion. i saw 3 allen head flush fittings kinda shaped in a triangle fashion in the back. before i start guessing which to try does any one know which it would be? %)
  13. crankman

    Color code H

    i need help determining what was the color used on my 76 Explorer the glovebox says H under the color part. But I cant find that letter anywhere listed. The color appears to be some shade of red/orange mix. %)
  14. crankman

    brake fluid draining

    im bleeding my brake lines using a vacumn bleeder i purchased from graingers how much fluid would you draw out before all of the air is gone. i am on my 5th quart still getting some air and i did start at the rear pass wheel. just seems like i should have got it all out by now. %)
  15. crankman

    brake reservoir

    i accidently let my front disk reservoir go to low while swapping the calipers do i have to bleed the back drums its still full or just bleed out the front lines?%)
  16. crankman

    Front calipers NAPA

    i picked a new front left and right caliper today i noticed on the driver side this new caliper will have the bleed screw facing forward and the rubber hose facing rear. The passenger side is fine it keeps the bleed screw and hose in the original location. the part number checks out ok and i...
  17. crankman

    First Bronco experience

    this may be long but i wanted to share my first meeting with a Bronco truck. I was a 19 yrs old i took my old car down a really bad road that i shouldnt never been but anyhow it was foggy and i proceeded to slide off the road and my ford torino back end stopped about 2ft from the waters edge. at...
  18. crankman

    Passenger mirror mount

    I am adding a OEM mirror on the pass side, do i have to open the door panel up to install the mounting bracket or is it all done from the outside? i found a mounting kit on jeffs website looked like 2 round sleeve type anchors, can this be installed from the outside? i hope someone has used them...
  19. crankman

    the bronco god

    well i made my offering to the bronco god last night while stripping a small wire with a damn carpet knife, i split my thumb down to the bone. geez why in the world did i need a razor knife, i got to hide that darn thing. i was installing my replacement windshield wiper cover that the P.O threw...
  20. crankman

    76 front pads

    when you replace the front disc pads with brand new ones are they pretty tight at first. i changed mine today and could hardly turn the wheel by hand when i finished, i didnt know if disc pads are like that when first installed. it was dragging when i spun the wheel.
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